HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Municipality of Barceloneta, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Municipality of Barceloneta administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 128 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 128
- Authorized HCV units
- 20th
- National size percentile
- 55th
- RQ size percentile
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Municipality of Barceloneta vs nearby RQ agencies
- This PHA
Municipality of Barceloneta (this PHA)
128 units
- Municipality of Las Piedras
Municipality of Las Piedras
128 units
- Municipality of Naranjito
Municipality of Naranjito
126 units
- Municipality of Aguada
Municipality of Aguada
125 units
- Municipality of Naguabo
Municipality of Naguabo
124 units
- Municipality of Fajardo
Municipality of Fajardo
122 units
The verdict
Municipality of Barceloneta administers 128 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 55% of RQ agencies.
- 128
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 20th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 55th
- percentile in RQ
Transparent derived index from HUD and federal data, not an official HUD rating. Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience. See the exact dimensions, weights, and formula.
Municipality of Barceloneta, based in RQ, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 128 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 55th percentile by unit count in RQ
Section 8 / HCV units
128
Smaller agency nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
55 th
Above median among RQ PHAs
Payment standard
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Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Municipality of Barceloneta sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
128 20th percentile higher than 20% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Municipality of Barceloneta: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 128 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, RQ's share of the total, where Municipality of Barceloneta is listed as an active administering entity.
By Section 8 unit count among RQ agencies, it lands at the 55th percentile, larger than 55% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Confirm current payment standards with Municipality of Barceloneta directly before signing a lease. its main line is 7878465092. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7878465092
- Fax
- 7878463403
- vmorales@barceloneta.gobierno.pr
- Executive Director
- gvillamil@barceloneta.pr.gov · 7878463400
How to apply at Municipality of Barceloneta
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 128 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Barceloneta. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Municipality of Barceloneta, outside RQ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside RQ (128 HCV units here).
- Koochiching County Hra · MN · 128 HCV
- Reading Housing Authority · MA · 128 HCV
- Southbridge Housing Authority · MA · 128 HCV
- Housing and Redevelopment Auth. of Chipp. Co. · MN · 129 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in RQ
Other RQ PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Municipality of Las Piedras · 128 units
- Municipality of Naranjito · 126 units
- Municipality of Aguada · 125 units
- Municipality of Naguabo · 124 units
- Municipality of Fajardo · 122 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Municipality of Barceloneta is a HUD PIH directory record with 128 authorized HCV units.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Municipality of Barceloneta?
HUD's PIH directory reports 128 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Barceloneta in RQ. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Municipality of Barceloneta profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Municipality of Barceloneta part of HUD?
HUD lists Municipality of Barceloneta in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Municipality of Barceloneta. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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